Dust and Water in Sagittarius A*
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers have discovered that dust and water can form and survive surprisingly close to the
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The Four-Color Theorem Gets a Rare New Proof
Some math problems continue to haunt researchers long after they’ve been solved. A proof emerges, is even celebrated, and yet dissatisfaction lingers. Perhaps the argument
‘Tyrant Lizard Queen’ offers a nuanced look at T. rex
Paleontologist Riley Black’s latest book explores how this misunderstood carnivore might have lived.
Could a whale swallow a person whole?
In the movie Whalefall, a sperm whale accidentally swallows a scuba diver. It’s technically possible, but unlikely to play out in real life.
Infectious diseases will seed new ground as the planet warms — here’s where they’ll spread
Burning Up As the planet warms, our environment will be transformed, but so will our bodies. In this series, we investigate the health impacts of
1 million people’s genes reveal the heritability of the Big Five personality traits — and it’s complicated
A family photo album can reflect how physical traits, such as blue eyes or lanky limbs, have been passed down — but a new analysis
Mercury may have shrunk much more than we thought, new study hints
Mercury, which is about one-third the size of Earth, may have shrunk more in its evolution than scientists originally thought. A new study suggests that
Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM review: Wide, bright and built for the dark
The Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM is an intriguing lens for photographers who want a wide field of view without sacrificing aperture. Its f/1.4 maximum
A Harvest Moon with 5 planets on the side: September is the best month for stargazing, and this year is extra special
There may be no better month to get outside and look at the stars than September, when warm evenings meet rapidly lengthening nights, the Milky
Do you think Al could ever become self-aware?
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‘America’s Nobel’ prizes go to sleep and hemophilia researchers, and to Michael J. Fox for Parkinson’s advocacy
This year’s Lasker Awards — coveted prizes for biomedical research that are sometimes called “America’s Nobel Prizes” — have gone to scientists behind fundamental discoveries
Record-breaking rain in California was caused by abnormally high temperatures on the other side of the world, study finds
Abnormally high temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau triggered two catastrophic rainfall events halfway around the world in California and nearby states in early 2017 and
See the highest-resolution footage of a black hole jet ever taken, thanks to AI and 27 years of observations
Astronomers just dropped a video 27 years in the making: the highest-definition animation of a gargantuan black hole jet blasting out of a distant galaxy
AI may have solved one of math’s biggest puzzles, raising controversy
For decades, researchers wondered if the Navier-Stokes equations, which describe fluid flow, break down. OpenAI put thousands of agents on the question.